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Release and Platforms
July 22, 2026 at 05:21 AM
Added launch price, regional pricing and global unlock times; replaced the incorrect no-age-rating claim with the published regional ratings; corrected the undated Xbox framing
Tears of Metal is planned to enter Early Access on July 22, 2026, on PC. On the morning of the launch date the store page still listed the game as coming soon and was counting down to the unlock. The PC version arrives through Steam and the Microsoft Store, with availability on PC Game Pass from day one. Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC versions have been announced as well, but no date has been given for either.
Platform | Storefront | Notes |
|---|---|---|
PC (Windows) | Steam | Early Access from July 22, 2026 |
PC (Windows) | Microsoft Store | Listed as Tears of Metal (Game Preview); day one with Game Pass; no date given |
Xbox Series X|S | Xbox Store | Announced, no date given |
Xbox Series X|S | Game Pass | Day one with Game Pass; no date given |
The Xbox announcement was made during the ID@Xbox Spring Showcase in April 2026. The game supports Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning a single purchase on the Microsoft Store provides access on both PC and Xbox Series X|S once the console version is available. Paper Cult had originally targeted a Spring 2026 window but confirmed in June 2026 that it had missed that window, setting the firm Early Access date of July 22, 2026 for PC.
Tears of Metal debuts in Early Access at US$24.99, with a 10% discount running for the first two weeks after launch. Paper Cult has stated that the price will increase when the game leaves Early Access, so the Early Access price is the lowest the game is planned to be sold at. Regional prices were published alongside the launch times a week before release.
Region | Price |
|---|---|
United States | US$24.99 |
Canada | CA$29.99 |
Mexico | MX$324.99 |
Brazil | R$83.99 |
United Kingdom | £19.99 |
Europe | €24.99 |
China | ¥93 |
South Korea | ₩26,500 |
Japan | ¥3,150 |
Australia | A$34.95 |
New Zealand | NZ$38.49 |
The Early Access release unlocks worldwide at a single moment, 15:00 UTC on July 22, 2026, rather than rolling out region by region. Paper Cult published the following local equivalents.
City | Local Launch Time |
|---|---|
Anchorage | 7:00 AKDT |
Los Angeles | 8:00 PDT |
Mexico City | 9:00 CST |
Dallas and Winnipeg | 10:00 CDT |
Montreal | 11:00 EDT |
Sao Paulo | 12:00 BRT |
Glasgow | 16:00 BST |
Paris | 17:00 CEST |
Istanbul | 18:00 TRT |
Dubai | 19:00 GST |
Beijing | 23:00 CST |
Seoul | 00:00 KST, July 23 |
Tokyo | 00:00 JST, July 23 |
Sydney | 1:00 AEST, July 23 |
Auckland | 3:00 NZST, July 23 |
Date | Event |
|---|---|
Summer 2024 | Game announced at Summer Game Fest 2024 |
April 2025 | Open beta during Triple-i Initiative Showcase |
October 2025 | Demo released during Steam Next Fest; Early Access delayed to 2026 |
February 2026 | Ruadh Stonecrusher revealed; release window narrowed from Q1 to Spring 2026 |
April 2026 | Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass release announced at ID@Xbox Showcase |
June 2026 | Spring window missed; firm Early Access date set for July 22, 2026 (PC); demo retirement announced for July 6 |
July 2026 | Demo kept available past its planned July 6 retirement after passing 250,000 plays |
July 22, 2026 | Planned PC Early Access launch (coming soon as of mid-July 2026); Xbox console version planned for later in 2026 |
July 15, 2026 | Launch price of US$24.99 confirmed, along with regional pricing and worldwide unlock times |
July 22, 2026 | Scheduled PC Early Access launch at 15:00 UTC |
Paper Cult has stated that Early Access will last between 4 and 12 months, depending on feedback. The price of the game is expected to increase when it exits Early Access and moves to full release. No specific full release date has been announced. Paper Cult had planned to remove the public demo on July 6, 2026 ahead of the Early Access launch, but after the demo passed 250,000 plays the studio decided to keep it available for the time being. Demo save files still will not carry over to the full version.
The game supports nine languages at launch: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), and Portuguese (Brazil). All nine cover the interface and subtitles; none of them, including English, has full voice-over, and Paper Cult has said that more voice acting and more languages are planned for the full version. The separate free demo is available only in English and Simplified Chinese.
Several regional boards had classified the game before launch. The store listing carries the content descriptor Fantasy violence and blood, and flags in-game chat and online interactivity as interactive elements that are not covered by a board rating.
Region | Rating |
|---|---|
Brazil | 14 |
Germany | 12 |
Indonesia | 18 |
Microsoft Store minimum age | 16 |
No ESRB or PEGI classification had been published at launch. On the Microsoft Store the game is listed under the title Tears of Metal (Game Preview), the label used for unfinished games sold in that programme, and the listing carries the matching warning that the game is a work in progress that may or may not change over time.
